Comments on: Security Professionals http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/ Wisdom about stupidity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Serene http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-2673 Serene Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:29:11 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-2673 Oh.... you were one of THOSE... :D Now I can go finish the story! I'm excited, this was so funny! Oh…. you were one of THOSE… :D
Now I can go finish the story! I’m excited, this was so funny!

]]> By: Andrea W. http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1632 Andrea W. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:47:27 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1632 Wade, surely you jest with your "a simple 'no thanks'" advice? That's exactly the problem, I have NO problem saying "no thanks". They force you to be rude, you either have to buy or be very rude by slamming the door in their face because most of these type will not back down under any circumstances. I hate being rude. Wade, surely you jest with your “a simple ‘no thanks’” advice? That’s exactly the problem, I have NO problem saying “no thanks”. They force you to be rude, you either have to buy or be very rude by slamming the door in their face because most of these type will not back down under any circumstances. I hate being rude.

]]> By: Christian http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1631 Christian Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:39:12 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1631 Macy, studies show that two fifths of UPS drivers are rapists and one third are kidnappers, so you just go on playing with fire. Look it up. Macy, studies show that two fifths of UPS drivers are rapists and one third are kidnappers, so you just go on playing with fire. Look it up.

]]> By: StefStar http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1623 StefStar Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:18 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1623 "So I heard you were adopting black kids" Amazing. What the heck kind of sales pitch is that? I would never shut the door on that just because I'd be dying to hear what comes next, after I say "Um, no, actually...I'm not." ..."Oh, well, I guess I heard wrong. Wanna buy a magazine subscription?" ..."What about Hispanic kids?" ..."Ok, ma'am, obviously you are racist. You should give me some money to help ethnic children so you can be cured of racism." ..."Your neighbors are. See? They signed right here, telling me they're adopting black kids." The possibilities are endless and exciting. “So I heard you were adopting black kids”

Amazing.

What the heck kind of sales pitch is that? I would never shut the door on that just because I’d be dying to hear what comes next, after I say “Um, no, actually…I’m not.”

…”Oh, well, I guess I heard wrong. Wanna buy a magazine subscription?”
…”What about Hispanic kids?”
…”Ok, ma’am, obviously you are racist. You should give me some money to help ethnic children so you can be cured of racism.”
…”Your neighbors are. See? They signed right here, telling me they’re adopting black kids.”

The possibilities are endless and exciting.

]]> By: Wade http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1621 Wade Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:55:02 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1621 How about a simple "no thanks," ladies? Kerstin, awesome revelation on DDDT about getting duped. That's one freebee skeleton in the closet that I just banked. Also Ryan, door to door sales is one thing, being the installer guy that has to make good on all the overblown promises that the salesmen make, without having the first clue about how to do any of that stuff is another thing entirely. We installers are the wind beneath your wings. On a side note, its crazy how much trust with their home people give you if you have a golf shirt with company logo on it and a truck. Overwhelming respect I've never since felt. How about a simple “no thanks,” ladies?

Kerstin, awesome revelation on DDDT about getting duped. That’s one freebee skeleton in the closet that I just banked.

Also Ryan, door to door sales is one thing, being the installer guy that has to make good on all the overblown promises that the salesmen make, without having the first clue about how to do any of that stuff is another thing entirely. We installers are the wind beneath your wings. On a side note, its crazy how much trust with their home people give you if you have a golf shirt with company logo on it and a truck. Overwhelming respect I’ve never since felt.

]]> By: Macy Bell http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1617 Macy Bell Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:17:07 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1617 Kerstin, I so relate. I got duped into one of those magazine subscriptions where I thought was helping some young guy go to college, and have a better life deals. He showed me the fake list of neighbors that had signed. He made me feel weird and like a horrible neighbor that I didn't even know these neighbors, whose houses he actually pointed at up the street from me. He even started his bit with , How his mom sent him over, and acted like I knew his mom the one that is always walking the two dogs I always see, on and on. Geez. Then I told Ryan about it, and he went and tracked that kid down and got our money back. He knew exactly what he was doing. I now, open the door and say I am in a hurry, running out, sorry. No time. Sorry. Kerstin,
I so relate. I got duped into one of those magazine subscriptions where I thought was helping some young guy go to college, and have a better life deals. He showed me the fake list of neighbors that had signed. He made me feel weird and like a horrible neighbor that I didn’t even know these neighbors, whose houses he actually pointed at up the street from me. He even started his bit with , How his mom sent him over, and acted like I knew his mom the one that is always walking the two dogs I always see, on and on. Geez. Then I told Ryan about it, and he went and tracked that kid down and got our money back. He knew exactly what he was doing. I now, open the door and say I am in a hurry, running out, sorry. No time. Sorry.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1612 Elizabeth Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:56:22 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1612 Macy, I am with Christian. You and Ryan should do a post about Kirby. I love that story. (Maybe because Andrew and I had one so similar,) I still have a hard time shutting the door on people. I do much better if instead of opening it, I just duck down and hide, shush the kids and hope whoever is on my porch selling something will go away. Macy, I am with Christian. You and Ryan should do a post about Kirby. I love that story. (Maybe because Andrew and I had one so similar,) I still have a hard time shutting the door on people. I do much better if instead of opening it, I just duck down and hide, shush the kids and hope whoever is on my porch selling something will go away.

]]> By: Kerstin Bean http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1610 Kerstin Bean Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:41:46 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1610 I am a softy for the inner city kid who has a family to support or is a single mom. They always tell a good joke at the beginning and then proceed to tell me that they have a dream to live just like me. . . in a house, in a safe neighborhood, staying at home with the kids but can't do it without my help. How do you say no to that? I really feel like I'm helping. So I bought the magazine subscription for $60 and never got the magazine. I really thought this sales pitch was for real. He even showed me the list of all the people in my neighborhood who were repeat customers along with their signatures. Now I feel mad at myself for being duped and a little betrayed. I even gave him a big glass of water. So the other day when I got a knock on the door from a girl who starts out, "So I heard you were adopting black kids." I pretended I was on the phone. . . pointed to the phone and mouthed sorry and then shut the door. Is that so dishonest? I am a softy for the inner city kid who has a family to support or is a single mom. They always tell a good joke at the beginning and then proceed to tell me that they have a dream to live just like me. . . in a house, in a safe neighborhood, staying at home with the kids but can’t do it without my help. How do you say no to that? I really feel like I’m helping. So I bought the magazine subscription for $60 and never got the magazine. I really thought this sales pitch was for real. He even showed me the list of all the people in my neighborhood who were repeat customers along with their signatures. Now I feel mad at myself for being duped and a little betrayed. I even gave him a big glass of water.

So the other day when I got a knock on the door from a girl who starts out, “So I heard you were adopting black kids.” I pretended I was on the phone. . . pointed to the phone and mouthed sorry and then shut the door. Is that so dishonest?

]]> By: Christian http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1605 Christian Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:11:40 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1605 Macy, your Kirby Vacuum experience is a such a funny one. You and Ry need to do a post where you each tell your side of that story Macy, your Kirby Vacuum experience is a such a funny one. You and Ry need to do a post where you each tell your side of that story

]]> By: Troy http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/03/03/security-professionals/#comment-1604 Troy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:05:04 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1676#comment-1604 Davis if you're thinking it would be too repetitive now to do a post about pest control in California, well, you're wrong. Let's hear it. Davis if you’re thinking it would be too repetitive now to do a post about pest control in California, well, you’re wrong. Let’s hear it.

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